Contrary to fathers' rights propaganda, father perpetrators (along with stepdads and caretaker boyfrends) dominate the most vicious crimes against children: sexual assault, abusive head trauma, murder-suicides, crimes involving gun violence, and other similar forms of physically violent/fatal child abuse. And as more dads are providing child care (either because mom is working and can't find other care, or because dads are increasingly getting unsupervised visitation/custody through the family courts), more dads are are being found guilty of basic child abuse and neglect as well.

10/25/15 -Because of severe time constraints, we are no longer able to do regular updates at Dastardly Dads. We will occasionally post articles on general studies on child abuse/domestic violence, news pieces involving abusive fathers in custody/visitation situations. We wil also be updating the Killer Dads and Custody lists, while looking for a better, more accessible platform for the data.

7/11/16 - We started this blog on June 24, 2009--just over seven years. And like all good things, it's time to bring this project to a close. It has served its purpose. We have close to 10,500 postings regarding fathers and child abuse, with hundred of those cases being enabled by the family courts, social services, and others in authority. The documentation is clear. It is now time to stop documenting and put that energy into changing the situation that puts thousands of mothers and children at risk every day.

Hiawatha Robinson Jr., the father of slain 8-year-old Hiawayi Robinson, has been arrested just before 1 p.m. today and charged with sodomy and murder in connection to his daughter’s death, according to Mobile County District Attorney Ashley Rich.

Hiawayi Robinson was reported missing nearly 13 weeks ago and was found murdered Sept. 18 by law enforcement in a rural area near Rebel Road in Prichard.

Several rumors began circulating about the case when police issued search warrants for Robinson and his girlfriend Taisheira “Tasha” Parker, but until today no arrests had been made in the case.

Most of the case’s details haven’t been disclosed by authorities, but Rich announced there would be a press conference at 4 p.m. today.

Bernard Parrish, who was recently hired as Prichard’s chief of police, will also be making a statement at the press conference.

The case involved law enforcement personnel from the Prichard Police Department, FBI and Mobile County District Attorney’s office.